Moskau (Rammstein song)

"This article is about the song by Rammstein. For the song by Dschinghis Khan, see Moskau (Dschinghis Khan song).

Infobox Album |
Name = Reise, Reise
Type = Album
Artist = Rammstein


Released = September 27, 2004 (EU)
November 16, 2004 (NA)
Recorded = 2003–2004
El Cortijo Studios, Málaga, Spain
Genre = Neue Deutsche Härte
Industrial metal
Length = 47:44
Language = German, English, Russian
Label = Motor, Republic
Producer = Jacob Hellner, Rammstein
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:bnez97lfkrst link]
*RockReview rating-10|7 [http://www.rockreview.co.uk/album.asp?id=289 link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/rammstein/albums/album/6594841/review/6821625/reise_reise link]
Last album = "Mutter"
(2001)
This album = "Reise, Reise"
(2004)
Next album = "Rosenrot"
(2005)

"Moskau" is the seventh track on German industrial metal band Rammstein's 2004 "Reise, Reise" album. Rumored to have originally been intended as a duet with Yulia Volkova of Russian pop duo t.A.T.u., it instead features the vocals of Viktoria Fersh, whose voice bears a strong resemblance to Volkova's. Many (perhaps even most) sources say that it is Volkova who performs the additional vocals, but this can be clearly seen to be untrue by checking artist listing on the second to last page of the Reise Reise lyrics booklet.

The song refers to the Russian capital of Moscow. The track features two perspectives on the city: its beauty and culture, as well as its less florid undercurrents of corruption.

External links

* [http://www.rammstein.com The Official Rammstein Website (English)]
* [http://herzeleid.com/en/lyrics/reise_reise/moskau Lyrics and Translation of Moskau]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMO8vYrTuqY Moskau performance]